What do patients want and not want to see about themselves on the computer screen : a qualitative study
Engelsk titel: What do patients want and not want to see about themselves on the computer screen : a qualitative study
Författare:
Ridsdale, Leone
;
Hudd, Sheila
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 11
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 57089
Sammanfattning
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 30 patients aged 18-89 years who had recently consulted, and who were representative of the age-sex structure of our practice population was used. Most patients would not want to read personal comments. Nearly half of the patients expressed concern about seeing a serious illness on the screen. Doctors need to develop and evaluate ways by which patients gain access to reading about their problems on desk-top computers